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Why Is ItThat in spite of thecry of Hard times.That although therehas been a considerable shrinkage in thevolume of businessWhy Is ItThat during this timeVr] H. Kees? & Co.,are doing a bigge rb?i$ine,ss, makingnew friends, openingnew accounts, andshowing an increasein business?WE'LL TELLYOU WHYBecause we are wideawnk-.*.j&cUuse we knoww|iat to buy,Because we carry thclargest stock in Anderson,8Because our motto HSATISFIEDCUSTOMERSWaiter H. Keese andCompanyANDERSON'S PROGRESSIVE JEWELRY STOREMARKET REPORTSEW YORK COTTOXNsw York, Sept. 23.-According tntho official, roport issued at tho cotton ox^hangS^today, yesterday* balloting rcfeultcu tn 'thu liquidation ofJ.OOO, balov of 'tho December straddleInterest at 9.CO. ThiB was the largestballot reported since the liquidationof the straddle was undertaken and ltmad? a total ot 4,600 bales which havebeen closed out by thc Internationa!. Liverpool will reduce the price of.fauuary-Fobruary there to 5.2.d to?or row and the announcement wasado this afternoon that the price ofDecember h?re' will be fixed st 9/00in consequence, with the local marginscallable to Unit level on October 7, andmargins due Liverpool must be deposited on October 8th.Oblu-laf', statements indicating thoprogress being made in the directionof reopening the exchange'are expected in the near future. Exports continue very light, but a consid?rai dodemand is reported from Septembershorts in thc nouth.LIVERPOOL COTTONLiverpool; Sept. 2.-Spot cotton Inmoderate d?smnd. Salo? 1.00 bales, )including 800 American on the hasUcf 5.80 for. middling. Imports G01baleo. t? No American.The cotton exchange directors havedecided, that after 10 A. M. tomorrowthe price ot January an '. February dolivery will bo 36.26d. ? reduction of25 points.BRV GOODS; New York, Sept. 23:-Cotton goodseased a trifle today, in the. gray, goods'division. Yarns wem Brm.. Coloredcotton goads were stend?. 7 Worstedyarns were easy for late delivery.Drona goods were firm.- . .Chicago Grain fChicago. Sept $3-Reports of Inv*oe??Fo bvylnT r^eipts ic the Pacificnorthwest gavo tho wheat market arudden bulge todny Just before theclose. Aa a remit prices finished-~? t~ ' - * * rniO?i! ?.sl night.?n ^orn the outcome varied from 1 1-8decline to a shade udvaqce, ar.ii iorOSTS T? win .?r?r!i;"';i[~'-i? ng?tV?-r. io i-?-"'declino. The final range in nrovlsiona waa 12 1-2 to 7 1-3.3TSW ORLEANS OOTTwNNow Or leann. Sept 23.-Spot cottoncla?e<U^ady,,.quotattone8, revised.Sales on the ?pot 209 halon; to arrive130- ?_-:-.The cotton ?Change today quotedspot {orion for tho first' time sincethe exchange'/waa cb/sed July 2:t. Thequotation wo? * t^-1 for middling.The last qnotatlon w*> 8 C-8 for middling.:Cotbn Seed OilJ\'CT4 Yt,rn, . 2.". -The cottonpeed dil market was steady for nearde!ivofl>n owing to the absence ottendera September .and a moderate 1cast aera*;;.-?. 'r?t the last positions?inner praj?surt, from <it? rennerles, who nparently woie ?Wing to Iforce out ? rude which ai present In Iabove a parity v/Hb refined.Closing prices woro 5 points higher lo3 points net lower.The market cosed steady. Spot506 a 576. .MOJ?EY OX CALLNew York, Sept 23.-Exchanges1$170*309.613. Relances $iO,3r?oa.Mercantile paper 7. , sterling exchange steady; for calida 49*?; tor. dsmand 4?6 Bar sliver 53.'The ?ctorHeadsmanH? Conceived Himself loBe the Real Thing.By F. A. MITCHELThe tragedienne lind played the raleof Mill*}', queen of Scots, to II erv wiledbullee. Throughout the piny the undieuee inn! sut spellbound, ?iud duringthe Inst scene-that In willoh the queenis led to execution-m>t II sound wus tobe heard in thu then ter except wbutpertained to the melancholy processionou tb? stage. Then when thc curtainfell just before tho tlx wus supismed ti?full ou thu beautiful neck resting ontho lil" I. thu bush gave place to loni;dru un breaths. The ntidleuco arose andptiKscd out without the usual hutu olconversation, but silently, ns if the roultragedy nf several centuries ago badbeen enacted.Tho tragedienne entered her carriagent the stage door and was driven toher hotel. No ono was about exceptthu ulght clerk lu thu olllcu and a culliK?y. Tho tragedienne passed up to herrooms, lu ono of which n table wnsnprend with a few light dishes. Throwing off her wraps, she seated herselfand partook nf the meal.it wax nunnner. and the windowdoors were open, giving access to nsd -u- balcony .without. The tragedienne Wim kn'the act 6f lifting u morselto her Hps when she paused and Ustened. There was a souud on the balcony. Then u ilgure stepped into theroom.Though n mnn. tall! lithe, muscularbis ii ?-uti was us noiseless us mat of ticut. He was clad lu tight titting blackund on his shoulder carried un ax. Onbia head was a conical .-ap. mid histures were covered by n musk. Notwithstanding this ' concealment thetragedienne recognized .lohn Coyne,who through u long series of perform<r?A_A~"rt ta TIMS ron TOO TO PUSPAUE rosTira BLOCK."anees hnd taken the part of executioner in the ploy that was making berfamous*"Why, Jobul What brings you hereat this timk of night-without havingchanged your dress?""i.hnve como to announce that it istimo for yoiVtb pr?par?"fb>'th?Tilock.*'\. lind the words not been spoken withevident serlmiRiipsx the tragediennemight haye fancied that the man wasjoking. Another feature conduced tomuk? ber think he wus In earnest, lthad been uo?lced that Coyne bad recently been acting strangely. Sometime before that bc bad asked- to begiven another part. The one be performed ha bad played so long that ithad k gan to pall on him. Night after??g?ii ..<. baa looKea upon tnc queen ofScots enacting the sceeo lending up totue fX<?i'iition and bad ln>.>u nm?nr thuir.iiuencc of ber in; persona ties ?f onewhom be was about to behead, fie badnot given this as a reason for his desire to chango; he had said that ho wasambitious tor a sneaking part, whereasthat or executioner was a silent oneRut be bad confessed to thu tragedionne t?i?t while enacting the role hpbad felt himself to be,a real headsman.lt was this that caused thu tragedienne to shudder at thu solemn man.RgT In which he bad armoon-i-? whathe had come for. Indeed? w ie euugbtnt once nt an explanation of his strangecoining. Hu was mud: be was armedwith un nx. She was atone, with ncmeans of summoning assistance exceptby an electric hutton, between whichand her stood tue lunatic. Besides,there was no one she could cati wnowas capable ot protecting her.Persona when cornered by one whosemind ts unhinged, if they beep theirown heads, naturally feel It necessaryto humor the person they dread. Thetragedienne saw nt once that to oppose John Coyne would be to excitehim. Ali abe could hope Tor w.is todelay him that she might tn the meanwhile ?-on ju re np some expedient byj which to save herself."John." she said. "I ash but oneboon of you. Before I pesa to thathourn whence BO traveler returns parmit me to partake of mont nm] drinkto gain strength io endure lin* ordeal.'"Tuero I? time for that." said Coyne,lowering his ax to the floor ?'ml supporting himself by the handle ns hehud ?IOHO SO often on the stu?o whilewaiting for her to speak her linen.Tile tragedienne tried lo resume hermeal, hut could not force herself to?wallow the food. Sin? drained a ?Ins?of wino and poured out smother. This?ho did to ?ive her strength to withstand the man wbo was bent on beheading her."John," she said hy way of keepingher mind employed, '.how did youcome up here?""By means of a lattice""Could you go hack the same way?""I could."TIMI not be convinced unless I seeyou do ii.""That your majesty will never eee.Before 1 go from here I'll sever* thatfair neck."Ile enid this with such determination that she suw her ruso had failedShe did not dare urge bim. She waasilent for n time, then tried anotherplan,"When my neck ia on the block.John. I wish you to strike with trueaim. Let there bo no bungling. Tosteady _your ann drink a glass ofwine."She Oiled n gohlot with the beverageand held it up to him with a pleadinglook. Ile refused it"If my arm is to bc steady," ho said,"tho bend that directs lt must beat?ndy. Would you have me put noenemy into my fiend to steal away mybrniiiB?**Another msc- mid failed. The tragedienne snt trying to force herself toeat, while the madman stood restin?on the hnndle of his us waiting for herto* fl nish.*Mohii," she said, "would you not goto my couBln Elizabeth and make aInst appeal for me?""I go to the queen of England to nskfor mercy for your majesty! A headsmnn would not bc admitted to audience. to any nothing of being grantedthe boon he would nsk. Besides, sclong us there ls a queen of Scotlandthere ls n barrier to u qutcn of England.""Do you suppose thnt my cousin will,ot my dentil, proclaim herself queenof the Bents ?""Yon ask me questions of atnte.whereas I nm but a hendsmnn. Come:I nm ordered to strike the blow thatleaves Scotland without n queenHark! The hell is tolling. The hourhas arrived."Though she could not see his fentures for the mask, she knew thnt hiseye was wild with Insanity. Ile liftedhis ax, nnd abe feared that be might?werve it against her."The block!" ahe cried. "Where ls theblock? Blindfolded. I cannot see it"Extending bb? hand. '.;e grasped hem.She arose from the tn hie and t?ok e.few steps under his guidance. Thenlt occurred to her to direct by willpower the way they should go. Shetried to lend him to the electric button that she might ring thc boll, butshe lind not dominated him. and theymoved rather toward the window.Stopping before it. she said:"Is your nx sharp? Can you finish'the work with one blow?""lt will serve its purpose.**"Let me feel of its edge."Gently taking the ax from him, sheran ber thumb over its blade nnd wa*somewhat relieved to find tb? ' ?* ^ntnefrom tbe property room of the theater,was the one he bad so long used inthe performance nnd Waa made of*ood. There was consolation in thia,but the weapon, if no! shin? enoughto cut off ber bead, was sufficientlyformidable to beat ont her brains."Wbntr she cried. "Do you propose to sever my head from my bodyWith tbat blunt Instrument? I'll submit to death, but ner u mangling."8be tossed the ax out of the windowThe actor, who thought himself averitable executioner, was disconcerted. at "his loss. He wen' out on the balcony, bent over the tone balustradeand looked down fe- Us ax. The tragedienne, quick ar . flash, closed theglass doors and tn ed the latch. Sincethey were not tc .opened from theoutside the Innr could re-enter theroom only by sr Ming the gloss. Butthe Cr. si il !?.-;; 11- .d hot wait ?or bimto do this. 8!" io to the door of theroom, down t stairs and on reaching the nhrhr rlr fall fvilnM..? c~ ?K~floor before li'When she .id revived and told berstory the r 'e.-k caned nn officer, andtogether tb- ' Went io tue scene of whathad nonrly been n tragedy. All wasquiet there The policeman opened thewindow. The balcony was deserted.Evidently John Coyne bad descendedby the wny bs came. A search wusmade for bim. and he was found ontho street muttering to himself Incoherently. Ile was taken to bis lodgingand tbs next day removed to an nay' lura.Tho evening on which this ?seiden*occurred was tbe last on which thetragedienne played Queen Mary. Hermanager, who waa loath tb lose nndtia\e ber lose the profit tbat would accrue from lier marvelous Impersonation, used all his persuasive powers toInduce nev. to. continue, but withouti.vaii. She.saki she had ?inven one tannmad under the strain an?* declarad thntIf she continued to play the part ahewould to time follow bim to bedlam.Tide ended the argument and the nextplay lu which she appeared niTordodber n more cheerful part.Sue also made a change In her bnbltof eating her supper after the nbrhtperforinono*?. Since her ??scape from anactor headsman with a wooden ax sheInvariably nos stomp friend to sup withber. If t*he falls to secure such a com??nuinn she noes to bed without a sapper.TOD AY !?^FT?ei^?SIOO?S?, S am ci lOc :-: NIGHT, lOcOne!One card won a bride andruined a life. How ?Read and SeeTheTrey O'HeartsIISISIWM Miin.flt on .???.i.IHIIHIUUIBy Louis Joseph VanceAuthor of The Fortune Hunter-The BlackBag-The Lone Wolf-Etc$ . * ?ii vV /^^-fe* >???:%* .-. V '/ ?>?S...Read the Story inThe Daily Intelligencer? 1 1 ?! 1 . I 1. .- .SSE THE PICTURESAt the.awe *rw *?-?*?*JL1EverybodyGrandad to the littletots^is going to the theatresnowadays to see. the most elaboratemotion-picture production ever presentedthe startling mystery story by Harold MacGrath, played by an all-star Thanhouser cast -RTHEMELIsSOfS.-"-. is?-?,*.- - -jm ??fVUMMni - ?MYSTERY j-? .;" ' ? "~ At theI SEE THE PICTURES Bijou Theatre j^* Read this stirring story in the Bfl . . F??Kt] W M T ^. ?.I DIJOU meatre I uaity intelligencer |i f, ? " : :Ar"' . \ ..... . - ; : f; , ? , ,,I Stop Talkssg War and Talk B?siiit^THE WAH>NEW?*'^II M' The Germans haye taken Piisener, ?nd are now surrounding Delicatessen, "where -the worst' is expected. The Belgian Hares? have h:nl u falling out with die Welsh Rarebits, and the Swiss Cherie is shot full ol holes. This will makFthe Irish stew and the oj"* En??sh mustard hot, and if the Russian Caviar th* fiW>n<?h Pno??^ ;* rn^y sturt - S";\zz mevemon? wmwi ! Thc Spanish Onions j"I are strong for a mixup, and if the Home Preserves are called out and spread over ? II j_. ' . _ ~ I the n^rm'?n Noodles. they may Ketchup sr.th f~ ,# . ? ji-ANDERSON !N|?LL!ti?NCER the Navy Bc-?r.s. thcivhy causir.il an .apmin? Printers aad BOOR Binuers . iI r=t=^r- ?? -- of the Brussels Sprouts. ?Mg/n go///_ .- 1 -^y j PHONE 693-L-USE IT CAE.* tnt AND vu wnx aix ow iou 128 N. MAIN STREET ^f| l_ ? _I TO TA >H lltJMI?MICNM I JJ|<.+^tM..t..^. .?^4.^4.?e,|..?s among the visitors to spend yeetistij''?4W.VM. ?art?a;^ Hopow^lL^was In j:. V. Rose" of ?3lriut' ,?ia.n, i ;" art ? ti day In tho city, ??io ohy yimiur?ay for a i.'w'liorirs. r-wt*- fo^dfifrfryi Co >>. j? P?t*??M?i? Rmh ?auU? or Pacolet' nB?>r* Mr. and Mrs. W. ll At.<on,r:i ('?1- p??f?h^d?I X^r*V****' j [ it: B: Ih^?&l^^ -bia. are ^r.,,, i r,, do. in ?1. ,.^^ ?n^r, ' _ "^H><<HHlll'<lfl<Hnolds. _ '-.<'>. _ Mi:,* KV,.,,or Pranks h:,;? rotund'; /"'''J j Mrs. J. R. Smith ls .-.per-Muff o fnw Dr. C. I!. Rnlklcy, of :'.?tar?onh;i! ^uriUe'^iam?l^aiWiiMis. . "HH? O! Klroil of riorcetowa spent ; wl,h Wrs. W. !.. Anderson .at, ww, ?u Anderson ye \ uu^l- '."UUIUours in ih^ eit> ycslvruay onj'-'or , ?natry home._ poss. "A I.aMC Back-Kidney Trophic Canne-?Wm "-^ " Miss Tommie '-H^i aaj Waa Des ^ MlUor. of Greenvale.'xrasR ?, Martin of Greenville ls spend- ri.t:. nf?'? "ff0* "eBtewla3r at Dona,(,B }" the ? lty yest-rday. ol5visitor nt the . lt don': take long tor kidney andins several ?lays in Anderson on bu?!- ^utl ????.? .>. Ctolqno'la hotel. Madder trenblo to elvo yon n Um?"na? -, _ bock, ano even worse, it not checken.C C. King, of the Hopeknli noeiten, Mrs. H. T. Straynpe. Onino*vUle. ^- .- was in tho orty yesterday*'for.a few (. O. Sayra ?A? r. turned trorn a wa3 to|rljr- Aown ou hOT bajCk wilhMr. and Mr?. B. H.. Aalt > ot Pendle- hour?. Oasinoes trip io l.r-var 1 -\. i.. kidney trouble and in flam iv -iii:.ton were nhoppng l? tho ?Hy .yoBt?-:-- - Sh?> says: "1 took Poley Kidney Pinsday. K R. Mardo, of. the Hopewell ace-' . Mrh. L. H. Wanamaker .-ni tnreoraud now ray back la stronger than In-?.* tion, WAS a visitor In the cltv yes- dnHRtitera Jolt ye.ito.'.lay t< r Ornngf?-j years, and kidney tionhl<> and painfulMiss Lois Jackson d.Mvn in In the terday . thur.;, where they will vlalt relatives j bladder senaatlon have entlrel/ aono."city the Buest of friends and rein- -- before retiirni-* in >ho)X heine lo Good dmgBlsts are glnd to ^ell FoleyUves. Mr?. W. Vf. Poiwali and ^n. Hose Ohnrleston. WhIH In Vr.de ton they | Kidney PUIa because they always-- >, f^rg-?:tnoa. . 'have ' fane to ClorliU to J rare IV?, aiest*. o?; ??.. o.a.I Mr* T n lMr ^h-r *?in:?c ha!dt f ; -W 3. Moore of Pendleton weV spend the winter n-oriths - Itjmtls on WeJt vvnitue? ure it.